Industrial Location, Economic Sectors, and Global Cities

Why Modern Factories Relocate to Suburbs and Rural Areas

• Land Requirements: New factories require large tracts of land.
• Construction Style: Facilities are built horizontally rather than vertically.
• Transportation Shifts: A transition from rail to truck-based logistics.
• Cost Efficiency: Land is significantly cheaper in suburban areas.

Just-in-Time (JIT) Delivery

JIT delivery involves the shipment of parts and materials to arrive moments before they are needed in the production process.

Factors Affecting JIT Delivery

• Natural Hazards: Poor weather conditions.
• Traffic: Delays caused by road congestion.
• Labor Unrest: Strikes at supplier plants.
• Health Emergencies: Global events like the COVID-19 pandemic.
• National Security: Disruptions caused by war or geopolitical conflict.

The Importance of the Basic Sector

of settlement

Basic sector: companies or business, which provide services to customers located mostly outside the settlement

Basic sector is the most important for economic development:

• Attracts money from outside the settlement
• Products or services exported bring money from people living outside the settlement
• Attracts new employees into the settlement
• Has a spin off effect on non-basic sector, that is, additional goods and services are provided to cater for the needs of new workers.

Factors that are used to rank global cities?

• Economic: number of headquarters for multinational corporations, financial institutions and law firms
• Political: hosting headquarters for international organizations and capitals of countries that play a leading role in international events
• Cultural: presence renowned cultural institutions, influential media outlets, sports facilities and educational institutions
• Infrastructure: presence of rail terminals, interstate highway junctions, international airports, healthcare facilities

Theravada Buddhism

• Oldest branch; focuses on original teachings and becoming a monk.

Mahayana Buddhism
           -Less strict; emphasizes compassion and helping others.

Vajrayana Buddhism

• Focuses on rituals (tantras); developed later from Mahayana.

3 Site Factors

Land

Labor

Capital

New England ---> Rum---> Great Britain

West Indies--->Molasses----> New England and great Britain

GB---> Clothes and trinkets----> Gold Coast

Gold Coast----> Slaves----> West Indies